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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "How to Get a Baby", what should the woman do when she sees the form of her baby?
(a) Call it.
(b) Close her eyes.
(c) Sit still.
(d) Run to it.

2. Why has Lydia come back to town in "Lydia"?
(a) For a wedding.
(b) For a funeral.
(c) For a vacation.
(d) To buy a house.

3. In "Guard Duty", what hangs over the Puerto Rican child's bed?
(a) A picture of a farm.
(b) A picture of a solider.
(c) A picture of the child.
(d) A picture of an angel.

4. What turning point is "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual" about?
(a) Becoming a mother.
(b) Becoming a published author.
(c) Becoming a college graduate.
(d) Becoming rich.

5. Who does Dona Ernestina leave with at the end of "Nada"?
(a) The police.
(b) The girl's father.
(c) A paramedic.
(d) A judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lydia", what is the last token Lydia leaves?

2. Why does the woman in "The Myth of the Latin Woman" know she is fortunate?

3. How much earlier did the author need to wake up to work on her craft in "5:00 A.M.: Writing as Ritual"?

4. In "The Paterson Public Library", what does the woman credit for helping her escape the violence of her city?

5. What color leaf does the chameleon start out on in "The Chameleon"?

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